Narrative Theory Unbound: Queer and Feminist Interventions

Under the bold banner of Narrative Theory Unbound: Queer and Feminist Interventions, editors Robyn Warhol and Susan S. Lanser gather a diverse spectrum of queer and feminist challenges to the theory and interpretation of narrative.

The first edited collection to bring feminist, queer, and narrative theories into direct conversation with one another, this anthology places gender and sexuality at the center of contemporary theorizing about the production, reception, forms, and functions of narrative texts.

Through twenty-one essays prefaced by a cogent history of the field, Narrative Theory Unbound offers new perspectives on narrative discourse and its constituent elements; on intersectional approaches that recognize race, religion, and national culture as integral to understanding sexuality and gender; on queer temporalities; on cognitive research; and on lifewriting in graphic, print, and digital constellations.

Exploring genres ranging from reality TV to fairy tales to classical fiction, contributors explore the thorny, contested relationships between feminist and queer theory, on the one hand, and between feminist/queer theory and contemporary narratologies, on the other.

Rather than aiming for cohesiveness or conclusiveness, the collection stages open-ended debates designed to unbind the assumptions that have kept gender and sexuality on the periphery of narrative theory.

Author: Robyn R. Warhol, Susan S. Lanser
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: 05/01/2015
Pages: 456
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780814212806

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2015

About the Author
Robyn Warhol is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of English at The Ohio State University. Susan S. Lanser is Professor of Comparative Literature, English, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University.

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